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Navy/USMCNavy Facilities Engineering Command Changes Name
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) changed its name to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command on Nov. 3. The service said this change aims to “to more accurately reflect its […]
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Business/FinancialBWXT Head Expects SSN(X) Columbia-Sized, Sees Navy Plans Favorable
The top executive of BWX Technologies [BWXT] this week said the next generation of attack submarines will be closer to the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines in size and the latest […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $600 Million Sale Of Four MQ-9B UAS To Taiwan
The State Department approved a potential $600 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of four weapons-ready MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial systems. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the sale […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Seeks Industry Info On Sub-Launched UAS
The Navy is requesting white papers to determine capabilities for a submarine-launched unmanned aerial system (SLUAS) for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, according to a recent notice. “The Navy […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards HII $315 Million Mod For CVN-79 Single Phase Delivery
The Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] a $315 million modification on Monday to move the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) aircraft carrier from two-phase to single-phase delivery and […]
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Navy/USMCProject Overmatch To Push Naval Tactical Grid And Align Services
Navy officials last week explained how the new Project Overmatch directed by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) will help the services align in a joint network. “That is in […]
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Navy/USMCNavy League Pushes Sea-Air-Space 2021 Back To Summer
The Navy League said on Monday it is pushing back the Sea-Air-Space 2021 expo from April 12-14 to Aug. 2-4 as a cautionary measure amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization […]
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Navy/USMCSecNav Touts $46 Billion In Navy Savings Toward Shipbuilding
Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite recently said the service was able to find $46 billion in savings to shift to shipbuilding for a larger future fleet that will be […]
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Navy/USMCSecNav Says Navy Will Build More Frigates, Floats It For Allied Sales, Boosts Light Carrier Idea
Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite on Wednesday confirmed the service plans to procure more than 20 new Constellation-class (FFG-62) frigates, suggested selling the hull to allied states akin to […]
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GD Not Yet Planning To Build 3 Virginia Subs
General Dynamics [GD] has no plans to increase Virginia-class attack submarine production to three vessels per year yet after the Secretary of Defense outlined a future naval plan calling for […]
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